The New York Times reports that the US Department of Defense has implemented about half the recommendations made to improve safe handling of dangerous agents.
The two-year contract will be used to develop a portable prototype to quickly identify critical infectious pathogens considered threatening to war combatants.
The consortium aims to identify tuberculosis protein targets and corresponding small molecule inhibitors that can be used to develop drugs to shorten therapy duration.
The study aims to explore the "unique benefits and challenges" or incorporating genomic information into the routine care of active duty Air Force members.
The study being conducted under the Genomes2People umbrella will explore how best to introduce genetic information into the routine care of active duty service members.
In PLOS this week: similar variants seen in bullbogs, people with Robinow syndrome; ApoE genotypes in African-American, Puerto Rican populations; and more.
